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kaiden and her brother both open savings accounts. each begin with a balance of zero dollars. for every two dollars that kaiden saves in her account, her brother saves five dollars. if kaiden saves 300 dollars how much did her brother save

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The ratio is 2:5

  • Kaiden saves=300$
  • Let her brother saves x

ATQ


\\ \sf\longmapsto (300)/(x)=(2)/(5)


\\ \sf\longmapsto 2x=300(5)


\\ \sf\longmapsto 2x=1500


\\ \sf\longmapsto x=(1500)/(2)


\\ \sf\longmapsto x=750\$

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